Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Thanksgiving is already tomorrow! I have decided to get out some of my favorite Antique Serving Pieces to use.
The Victorians had a serving piece for every type of food - so I try to use unusual pieces - not necessarily for their originally intended uses.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

I love going to estate sales, and last weekend I went to one at the above mansion. It belonged to the granddaughter of James J. Hill (built a railroad empire in the 1800's). It was not a house you would expect to find in Minnesota - it reminded me of something straight out of The Great Gatsby.

These pictures are from a cell phone, so they don't really represent how amazing this house was. Complete with servants quarters, multiple porches, and sitting on a lake, it was really cool to see. Unfortunately, by the time I got there, the merchandise was picked over (not to mention expensive), so I did not buy anything. They had tables and tables of monogrammed linens, maids outfits from the 1930's, lots of sterling silver - the kind of things you would expect to find in a mansion.

At another estate sale, I found this cat and mouse weathervane.

It sits in the garden along with the witch weathervane - I already had this one.

The Lazy Peacock

Hello and welcome to my blog. I love antiques. I love going to antique shops, flea markets, estate sales, thrift stores, yards sales and the like… I started this blog to share my findings, and occasionally their transformation. I might throw in some cooking, fashion and gardening as well. Thanks for stopping by!